SEPTIC TANK SIZING

Probable Peak
Fixture unit
WC / Fixture Discharge @ 9
Sr. No. Description Occupancy discharging Unit
Unit LPM per fixture
simultaneously
unit
(Capta / in Nos. ) (in Nos. ) (in Nos. ) ( in LPM )

1 Ground Floor 81 3 2 18 LPM

2 First Floor 74 11 8 72 LPM
3 Second Floor 2 1 9 LPM
155
Total Sewage Flow in LPM 99 LPM
(i) Surface Area of Tank required @ 0.92 ² for every 10 LPM discharge 9.11 M²
(ii) Sludge digestion - 0.033 m³ per capita 5.12 M³
Tank volume to accumulate digested sludge for 2 year period with digested
23.76 M³
(iii) sludge per day @ 0.00021 m³ capita
(iv) Volume required for incoming flow of sewage = Surface area x 0.3 Mtrs. 2.73 M³
Total Tank Volume Required 31.61 M³
Length of the tank for above volume considering width of 3 Mtrs. and water
5.02 M
depth of 2.1 Mtrs.

Sizing* done for 2 year desludging interval period:

- Tank size of 5.1 M(L) x 3M (W) x 2.4M ( Depth with 300 mm minimum free board however pipe connection invert
level to be checked )
- Baffle / Partition Wall to be provided to devide the volume 2/3 rd on inlet side and 1/3 rd on the effluent outlet
side.
- 150 mm pipe sleeve or 150 x 150 mm cutout to be provided in baffle wall to seggregate the scum in the centre
area 300 mm below the tank water level.
- Depth of tank shall be suitable increased considering the invert level of incoming soil/sewage pipe connection.

Notes*:-
1) Above dimensions are clear inside dimension with required freeboard. It is to be noted that wall thickness, slab
thickness and bottom raft thickness shall be additional as per structural design.
2) Considering that building foundations are already completes, feasible excavation depth for the tank at site to
be checked with structural designer.
3) Additioal space of minimum 3 mtrs x 3 mtrs. shall be required for soak pit.